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Rita May

Acting · Born May 9, 1942 · Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rita May is an English film and television actress, singer, and writer, best known for playing Mrs Kemp in Threads, Jean in Early Doors and Margaret in Trollied. She's also the only original cast remember who appeared in all episodes of the children's ITV drama series "Children's Ward" from 1989 to 2000.

Rita May movies and shows

  • Heartbeat1992
  • Play for Today1970
  • Last of the Summer Wine1973
  • Playhouse1974
  • Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018
  • Children's Ward1989
  • Trollied2011
  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996
  • Ackley Bridge2017
  • Fat Friends2000
  • The Syndicate2012
  • Early Doors2003
  • Red Riding2009
  • Edge of Darkness1985
  • Threads1984
  • In the Loop2009
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19742009
  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021
  • The Gathering Seed1983
  • Sunshine2008
  • The Royal2003
  • Fanny & Elvis1999
  • Walk Like a Panther2018
  • The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality1977